Stephen William Hawking was born on 8 January 1942 in Oxford, England. His parents’ house was in north London, but during the Second World War Oxford was considered a safer place to have babies. When he was eight, his family moved to St Albans, a town about 20 miles north of London. At eleven Stephen went to St Albans School, and then on to University College, Oxford, his father’s old college. Stephen wanted to do Mathematics, although his father would have preferred medicine. Mathematics was not available at College, so he did Physics instead. After three years and not very much work he was awarded a first class honours degree in Natural Science.
Stephen then went on to Cambridge to do research in Cosmology, there being no one working in that area in Oxford at the time. His supervisor was Dennis Sciama, although he had hoped to get Fred Hoyle who was working in Cambridge. After gaining his Ph. D, he became first a Research Fellow, and later on a Professorial Fellow at Gonville and Caius College. After leaving the Institute of Astronomy in 1973 Stephen came to the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, and since 1979 has held the post of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics. The chair was founded in 1663 with money left in the will of the Reverend Henry Lucas, who had been the Member of Parliament for the University. It was first held by Isaac Barrow, and then in 1663 by Isaac Newton.
Professor Hawking has twelve honorary degrees, was awarded the CBE in 1982,and was made a Companion of Honour in 1989. He is the recipient of many awards, medals and prizes and is a Fellow of The Royal Society and a Member of the US National Academy of Sciences.
1.Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to Hawking?
a. He gained his Ph. D.
b. He went to Cambridge.
c. He was given a first class honour degree.
d. He began to hold the post of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics.
e. He went to St Albans School.
A. e-c-b-a-d B. a-e-c-d-b C. a-e-c-b-d D. c-b-d-e-a
2.According to the passage, Stephen W. Hawking had never spent much time studying .
A. Cosmology B. Mathematics C. Physics D. Medicine
3.Before Stephen Hawking went to Cambridge, .
A. there was no one studying Cosmology in England
B. there was no one studying Cosmology in Oxford
C. there were only a few scientists studying Cosmology in Oxford
D. Cosmology is widely studied in Britain
All the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping.For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised.It said: “ Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods.This May Be Your Lucky Day!”
For several weeks, Mrs Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer.Unlike her friends, she never gave up hoping.The cupboards in kitchen were full of things which she did not need.Her husband tried to advise her against buying things but failed.She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say:“ Madam, this is Your Lucky Day.Everything in your basket is free.”
One Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy any tea. She dashed back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cash-desk. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket approach her. “Madam,” he said, holding out his hand, “I want to congratulate you!You're our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free!”
1.The housewives learnt about the free goods_________.
A. on TV. B. at the supermarket C. from the manager D. from the newspaper
2.Mrs. Edwards______.
A. is always very lucky B. had no friends C. hoped to get free shopping D. gets disappointed easily
3.Mrs. Edwards’s husband tried to ______.
A. make her unhappy B. cheer her up C. buy things with her D. stop her buying things
4.Mrs. Edwards went back to the supermarket quickly because she had to______.
A. buy another thing B. talk to the manager C. pay for her shopping D. find her shopping
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.How long was the baby elephant trapped in the well?
A. For 8 hours. B. For 9 hours. C. For 11 hours.
2.What did the villagers do when they first arrived there?
A. They stood watching. B. They cut some bananas. C. They removed some of the soil.
3.Who got the baby elephant out of the well at last?
A. The villagers. B. The mother elephant. C. The baby elephant himself.
4.How is the ending of the story?
A. Sad. B. Happy. C. Surprising.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why is the woman surprised?
A. The park is not crowded during school holidays.
B. The Dark is crowded all year round.
C. The park isn’t for children.
2.What time of year is it?
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Fall.
3.How does the man feel about his job?
A. He loves it. B. He is tired of it. C. He feels stressed.
4.Where will the man probably work in future?
A. At a bank. B. At a college. C. At Disneyland.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What did Glen add to his baklava?
A. Chocolate. B. Honey. C. Nuts.
2.When did Glen get interested in baking?
A. When he was five. B. When he was twenty. C. When he was thirty-five.
3.Where did Glen get the idea for his baklava?
A. In Turkev. B. In America. C. In France.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What volunteer work does Lucy sometimes do?
A. She helps old people. B. She takes care of animals. C. She teaches homeless children.
2.How much time per week does Lucy usually do volunteer work?
A. Two days. B. One day. C. Five hours.
